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Ukrainian Cybercriminal “Rabotnik” Sentenced to 13 Years for Orchestrating $700M Worth of Ransomware Attacks
2.5.2024
Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a Ukrainian national known as "Rabotnik," has been handed a prison sentence of 13 years and seven months for his role in ransomware attacks.
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Former Binance CEO CZ: I Will Do My Time — Crypto Industry Has Entered a New Phase
1.5.2024
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has expressed his gratitude to the crypto community for their support following his four-month U.S. prison sentence for pleading guilty to money laundering charges. “I will remain a passive investor (and holder) in crypto. Our industry has entered a...
Changpeng Zhao gets 4 months, Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years — Why?
1.5.2024
One former CEO went to trial and maintained his innocence, one admitted fault and turned himself in
18 Years In Prison for NYC Woman Behind Bitcoin Terrorism Financing in Syria
1.5.2024
Victoria Jacobs, aka Bakhrom Talipov, was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a New York State court jury after being found guilty of funding Syrian terrorism through Bitcoin.
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Changpeng Zhao’s 4-month sentence a ‘general deterrence,’ says lawyer
1.5.2024
CZ’s charges are serious, justified, and “sent a message” to the industry that compliance “must be taken seriously,” says lawyer and RMIT lecturer Dr. Aaron Lane
How CZ's 'Good Guy' Reputation Secured 4-Month Prison Sentence
1.5.2024
Judge Richard Jones said he spent the weekend pouring over the voluminous letters of support for the ex-CEO of Binance until the book they were contained in literally fell apart
Changpeng Zhao four-month prison sentence lighter than expected
30.4.2024
Prosecutors initially sought to charge the former Binance executive with 36 months
Breaking: Binance Founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months of Prison for Money Laundering
30.4.2024
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been sentenced to four months in prison following his guilty plea to money laundering charges. The court also imposed a hefty fine on Binance, raising questions about the company's future.
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Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison
30.4.2024
Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, pleaded guilty in November to violating U.S. money laundering laws and had been free to travel in the United States on a $175 million bond
Binance sued in Canada, CZ could serve 36 months in prison: Law Decoded
29.4.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is under legal pressure in Canada and the Philippines, while U.S. prosecutors are demanding 36 months in prison for Changpeng Zhao
Binance's CZ Will Spend Less Than a Year in Prison, Polymarket Traders Bet
29.4.2024
Also, the CFTC wants to bar Americans from betting on elections – even though it's already illegal in most U.S. states
Instagram Influencer ‘Jay Mazini’ Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Ponzi Scheme
25.4.2024
Instagram influencer Jebara Igbara, known as "Jay Mazini," has been sentenced to seven years in prison for orchestrating a multi-million dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.
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Jebara Igbara, AKA 'Jay Mazini,' Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Crypto-Related Fraud
25.4.2024
Igbara perpetrated multiple fraud schemes and scammed investors of at least $8 million
Changpeng Zhao could serve time in the same facility as ‘crypto-anarchist’ Jim Bell
24.4.2024
An expert in U.S. federal prisons suggested that the former Binance CEO, if sentenced to incarceration, could face the risk of “theft and extortion” from other inmates
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Faces 3-Year Prison Sentence for Money Laundering
24.4.2024
US prosecutors are pushing for a 3-year prison sentence for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who is set to be sentenced on April 30 in Seattle.
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Binance founder should be jailed for 36 months, US prosecutors say
24.4.2024
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao is expected to be sentenced on April 30 after pleading guilty to money laundering in November 2023
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Should Spend 3 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
24.4.2024
Attorneys with the U.S. Department of Justice and former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao filed their sentencing memos on Tuesday night
Mango Markets Hacker Found Guilty, Faces 20 Years in Prison: Reuters
19.4.2024
Avraham Eisenberg, the notorious Mango Markets hacker, has been found guilty of commodities fraud, manipulation, and wire fraud in a Manhattan federal court. Eisenberg orchestrated a complex scheme to exploit the Solana-based DeFi platform, resulting in the theft of approximately $110 million.
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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Seeks Sentence Reduction for Assisting North Korea with Blockchain Technology
18.4.2024
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith, who was sentenced to 63 months in prison in 2022 for assisting North Korea in utilizing blockchain technology, has filed a request for a sentence reduction.
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Hacker Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Stealing Over $12M From Crypto Exchanges
12.4.2024
Shakeeb Ahmed, a security engineer who stole over $12 million from two different decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges built on Solana, was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release by a federal judge on Friday